http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTests/articleId=126103
For a few seconds, you give in to the spectacle of driving a 2009 Nissan GT-R. This car attracts its own entourage and then takes you along for the ride. It’s not just the Skyline mystique, either. It’s the fact that even in production sheet metal, the R35 GT-R looks like a one-off concept stolen from a Southern California design studio. It has as many hard contours as a Porsche 911 has soft curves. You have the key fob, and still you ogle it.
Soon, though, you point the GT-R down an on-ramp and plant the throttle. The effortless brutality with which the 2009 Nissan GT-R gathers speed is what you’ll describe to your friends — once everyone’s tired of talking about the styling, that is.
What you won’t tell them is that you suspect your supercar might be a sociopath. It doesn’t flow around corners like your E46 BMW M3 did, nor does it transmit feedback through the steering wheel for the sheer pleasure of it.
Instead, the 2009 Nissan GT-R bends asphalt to its will. When it talks to you about tire grip, you get the feeling it’s only bothering because you’re part of its great plan to break free of the Earth’s orbit. Should it ever achieve this, you imagine that its conversation will cease and it will simply expel you into the airless void. Until then, though, you have the conn.
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Is that a Nissan Skyline GT-R? And are they banned in North America? Cause I want to buy one. Can I buy 1 just by going to Nissan?
on what planet is the GTR slower than the z06?
everywhere i’ve seen the GTR spanks it. 5 secs per lap quicker around the streets of willow. 13 secs faster around the “Ring. and ur excuse is it has turbos?….well z06 has 2 more cylinders and 7.0 liter displacement.
why do u think they pitted the GTR vs Zr1?? because it is slower than a z06? haha
74 mph slalom in a heavy damn car
a prius wont do burnouts
u r def a dumbA ricer lol, omg nothing can beat my civic on nos get a clue
how many famous ppl do u see driving a vette? name one…
i bet u that gtr is jdm to . baka.
GTR uses twin Turbos which is still slower than the all motor ZO6.
it really pisses me off that the Zr1 is 115K
Zr1 is the car to beat!!!! Not the GTR.
GT-R The Super Car Killerz, So Fantastic..
especially if ur not a car person, and if u did get a zonda, it’d only sit in ur garage. It’d only be embarrasing when u trying to take it out and show off, because u wouldn’t know how to handle it. so do urself a favor and get a GTR.
I see ur point. ZR1 is too underated. It should be a lot different than the normal vettes. I like JDM because JDM machines always have the best balance. But black horse like the ZR1 came out’a no where, taking spot lights on Nordschleife, gotta have some pretty good balance.
so a car to u is a piece of accessory?
a car isn’t like a $100000000000 worth cocktail dress, it doesn’t have to be expensive, and more importantly it should work as they was invented for.
what’s up with this vid….by comparing its handling to a viper, and losing to the viper, u might as well call it a piece of shit :O
its not a knee-son its a nissan, it aint really that hard 2 pronounce, gr8 car tho…
gtr will own porsche any day
that ugly sound in the corner.^^ rhrhrhrhrhrhr… that is to bad for my ears
the nissan GT-R wins every ugly contest.^^ and it is toooooooo heavy and (without propaganda) slower than a porsche or every super car.
lol, did u see any famous people is driving a nissan??? nissan is always a nissan… piece of junk..JDM..LMAO
fu3k porsche over priced piece of junk and that weak overrated gt-r dont wanna see my jdm hatch with nos!!!!i would own those lemons!
jdm fo life foo!!!!
I agree with you on the drag racing part….I think drag racing is more of a game of luck than skills anyway…I also cant stand american cars either but if I plan on buying something thats over 60k,……..I’d much rather have a zonda.I know the gt-r is alot cheaper…I’m not much of a car person anyway but,…I’d get that zonda.
so what? a supra could smoke the GTR pretty easy…Its just a japanese junk..would you choose a nissan rather than a porsche??
lmao what a prick… zonda doesn’t beat GT-R’s Price and… u wont get same performance from dodge viper cuz it’s american bullshit …. Rear wheel drive… gay handling all it can do is drag race… not fun..
GT-R stands for Gran Turismo-Racer
i didnt know that, is there another article like that? because i really wanna know more about it
This is getting a bit more subjective, but I much prefer the Zune Marketplace. The interface is colorful, has more flair, and some cool features like ‘Mixview’ that let you quickly see related albums, songs, or other users related to what you’re listening to. Clicking on one of those will center on that item, and another set of “neighbors” will come into view, allowing you to navigate around exploring by similar artists, songs, or users. Speaking of users, the Zune “Social” is also great fun, letting you find others with shared tastes and becoming friends with them. You then can listen to a playlist created based on an amalgamation of what all your friends are listening to, which is also enjoyable. Those concerned with privacy will be relieved to know you can prevent the public from seeing your personal listening habits if you so choose.
i didnt know that, is there another article like that? because i really wanna know more about it
The Zune concentrates on being a Portable Media Player. Not a web browser. Not a game machine. Maybe in the future it’ll do even better in those areas, but for now it’s a fantastic way to organize and listen to your music and videos, and is without peer in that regard. The iPod’s strengths are its web browsing and apps. If those sound more compelling, perhaps it is your best choice.
I’ll gear this review to 2 types of people: current Zune owners who are considering an upgrade, and people trying to decide between a Zune and an iPod. (There are other players worth considering out there, like the Sony Walkman X, but I hope this gives you enough info to make an informed decision of the Zune vs players other than the iPod line as well.)
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.